#tallyboy

Like Curly and Angela teasing Tim about him dating someone younger than them, but also if anyone else says a word about it they are so down to shank the perp.

Snakeoil take various drugs leisurely, usually party stuff, uppers and weed, mostly for sex purposes, so I've imagined Ponyboy taking a bump of something or another for the first time with Tim and Dally both there to guide him. Tim would probably stay mostly sober for Pony's first time and wouldn't let Pony do anything beyond grinding if he wanted to. Not until he's had the full experience once and knows what to expect.

Dally usually picks Pony up from school, but when he's in the cooler than it's Tim making the time to get him, make sure he's safe and haven eaten

Tim gets Dally's ring cause he already wears his own pendant, Pony gets Dally's pendant and usually has one or the others jacket draped over his shoulders- whoever noticed him shivering first because he never remembers his own

Tim will sit through movies and try to see whatever Pony sees if its just them two alone, if Dally's there than he'll throw an arm over Pony's shoulders and lean against him while joining Dally in whatever tomfoolery he's up to

Tim's catholic, vaguely not in anything but name, and he'd be willing to take Pony to church and able to sit through it. He'd even do his beat to keep Dally under control should he ever tag along- or drag him out as quietly as possible if he can't sit still

Tim keeps two different brands of cigarettes on him and around his house even though he doesn't much like smoking at all because Dally and Pony both have different tastes

I usually have Pony go to college in NY, cause I like an excuse of dropping him into Dallas's Mafia drama, Tim would uproot his whole gang and move to follow dalpony up there

Ponyboys sketchbook full of drawing of dally and tim, dally looking pissed off or pleased or cocky and tim always slouched, looking like he's always thinking about something, calculating, his head tilted like a puppy in a few. Tim and Dally standing beside each other, arms pressed together with matching vicious sneers

Tim insisting on making sure pony knows how to use whatever improvised weapons he can think of, and then still shoving a switch into his hands every time he realizes pony didnt have one/forgot his

Picturing Ponyboy sprawled across his boys laps while they smoke, shotgunning and making out and generally being horny while high as a kite

Dally is always treated as Tim's dog by the Shepard gang, but Pony is treated like an accesory or a leash, depending on whether Dally is with them. Usually pressed against Tim or Dallas's sides, with a too large coat draped over his shoulders like a cloak, Tim likes to lay an arm over his shoulders and just lean against him like a crutch

Darry really hates them. He wasn't too pleased about dalpony, but to throw Tim Shepard into the mix? Needless to say there's a lot more arguments and atleast once Tim and Darry fall to blows when Pony's not around. Its a stalemate, they're both hurting but Tim looks worse off, black eye and a split lip, with blood dripping down the side of his face. Pony and Dally show up, and Pony freaks out, grabbing Tim and hauling him around like a doll to try and treat his injuries, Tim just lets him do what he wants, Dally glares at Darry despite Tim not saying how he got hurt. Darry backs off for the most part after that

Soda was a bit displeased but he's supportive, still stuck between his brothers, he understands where Darry is coming from but he's also seen both hoods walk at Pony's heels like well trained dogs.

TwoBit thought it was hilarious and is constantly flirting, wriggling around to see if there's an in for him, but Dally would be his in and Dally is wrapped up in the other two too much for a few years at least.

Johnny is super supportive at first, even if he looked constipated every time he thought about it, but he hates it more and more as he realizes that actually Pony was pulled more into the gang stuff and not pulling the other two away from it